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SC asks Heera Gold MD to surrender in ₹10,000 crore scam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a woman accused of duping thousands of investors in a gold ponzi scheme to surrender within a week and cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had attached her assets and complained of noncooperation in executing sale deeds.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Sabarimala: SC pushes back on govt's 'hands off faith' argument
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pushed back against the Union government's argument that courts cannot sit in judgment over religious practices by branding them as superstitious or irrational, reminding the Centre that even religious freedoms under the Constitution are subject to public order, morality, health and other fundamental rights.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Jaiswal’s quest to show he is better than the best
In Yashasvi Jaiswal, India has a truly world-class cricketer.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Many owners of the West Asia ceasefire
Everybody is claiming victory in West Asia.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
NSE BEGINS IPO PREPARATIONS, MEETS 20 BANKERS
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has begun preparations for its initial public offering (IPO), meeting all 20 of its investment bankers earlier this week to start drafting the offer document and outline a tentative timeline for the listing, three people aware of the matter told Mint.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
The journey from ceasefire to peace in West Asia
After 40 days of accelerating escalation and expansion of the war in West Asia -- with many red lines crossed -- the two-week ceasefire announced on Wednesday allows breathing space and hope.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Street hits the speed lane as ceasefire revives hope
Markets cheered on Wednesday as a fragile peace bloomed in West Asia, following threats of a civilizational wipe-out the previous day.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
The telling pause in the US-Israel war on Iran
Washington entered the war against Iran as the clear favourite.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Cabinet clears ₹41K cr for fertiliser subsidy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared ₹41,534 crore towards nutrient-based fertiliser subsidy for the summer-sowing season, raising it by ₹4,317 crore, a nearly 12% jump from the previous cropping cycle, to make up for higher costs and cushion farmers amid supply disruptions due to the West Asian conflict.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
SAUDI ARABIA’S KEY EAST-WEST PIPELINE ATTACKED BY DRONE
A key Saudi oil pipeline to the Red Sea was hit in a drone attack hours after a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Oppn criticises rejection of notices for removal of CEC
Leaders of at least six Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, on Wednesday criticised the rejection of the notices for moving a motion in Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from his post, and indicated all options were open to challenge the decision by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha presiding officers.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Learnings from war in West Asia
It offers sobering lessons about the futility of waging conventional battles. For India, it’s time to audit energy security and resources
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
CANADA MOVES TO VET DOCUS OF INT'L STUDENTS
Canada’s immigration department has started sending letters to international students, including many from India, enrolled at higher education institutions to verify their compliance with study permit norms, days after the country’s Auditor General flagged fraud in the international student program in a report submitted to Parliament.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Nirav moves ECHR against extradition
Two weeks after the high court of justice in London refused to reopen Nirav Modi’s extradition case, a verdict which has shut all doors for him legally in the United Kingdom, the fugitive diamantaire has approached the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, in a last ditch attempt to save himself, people familiar with the development said.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Shetty upsets Li Shi Feng in Asia C’ships
India’s Ayush Shetty is quickly making it a habit of beating the world’s top players regularly.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Kharge apologises for his ‘illiterate’ remark
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday issued an apology over his alleged “illiterate” remark on people from Gujarat and some other states during an election campaign in Kerala.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Months-long Israel campaign led US to order strikes on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed the United States for months to strike Iran before the Donald Trump administration finally agreed in the last week of February, The New York Times (NYT) reported.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
After loss to Thais, India beat NZ 3-0
India had to produce something special to stay afloat after losing their opening tie against Thailand 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1).
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Conflicting claims cloud nth-hour ceasefire
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response Iran accuses US of violating three deal clauses, Vance to lead US team to Pakistan on Saturday to Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon White House contests Tehran's 10-point plan to hold talks on a lasting agreement with Iran
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Fate of 1,849 candidates in two states, one UT set to be sealed today
Around 53.05 million electors will seal the fate of 1,849 candidates on Thursday, when polling for the assembly elections will be held in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Congress battles a war of narratives in Kerala
Cacophony defines the Congress in Kerala ~ a sharp contrast to the discipline of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), where democratic centralism allows concentration of power at the top.
4 min |
April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
GOVT HIKES GAS ALLOCATION FOR FERTILISER PLANTS
The government on Wednesday raised gas allocation for fertiliser plants to 95% of their requirements and permitted supply of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to additional sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, paint, ceramic, foundry and glass, officials said — moves that came hours after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Turmoil on Street eats into demat additions in FY26
After two years of strong expansion, the pace of new demat account additions slowed in FY26, signalling a shift in retail investor behaviour as volatile markets and weaker returns tempered their enthusiasm.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Madrid beaten by Bayern magic at either end of pitch
Kylian Mbappe had half wheeled away to celebrate when Manuel Neuer got down to pull off asave that belied age and size.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Cabinet hikes fertiliser subsidy to keep costs down for farmers
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared ₹41,533 crore towards nutrient-based fertiliser subsidy for Kharif crops, raising it by nearly 12% from the previous cycle, a move to make up for higher costs and cushion farmers amid supply disruptions due to the West Asian conflict.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
How Trump went from threatening Iran’s annihilation to surprise truce
over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that he expects to pave the way to end the nearly six-week-old war.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Vaishali outplays Divya, stays in joint-first place
Two years ago, Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali strode into history as the first brother-sister pair to ever play the Candidates tournament.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
MAMATA'S INCOME GREW NEARLY 50% IN LAST FIVE YEARS, SHOWS AFFIDAVIT
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s declared income has increased by nearly 50% over the last five years, according to her election affidavit filed on Wednesday along with her nomination to the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in south Kolkata.
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April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
Together, we shall advance Nari Shakti
Women’s reservation in legislatures affirms a principle that has guided our civilisational ethos — that society progresses when women progress
4 min |
April 09, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune
RBI cuts growth forecast, in 'wait-and-watch' mode
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projections for growth and inflation suggest that the Indian economy, thanks to the war in West Asia, has gone from a Goldilocks low-inflation and high-growth environment towards potential stagflationhigh-inflation and low-growth.
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